Not necessarily, a lot of times going down is a smarter decision than trying to stay on your feet and allowing your opponent the opportunity to land additional punches. Jermell did it when he was dropped by canelo and I think fury did it against wilder in their fights
I think you have a serious reading comprehension problem. Why don't you actually read what Ngannou said. He said Fury was harder to put down which hasn't been the case. He's been dropped more than Joshua even by guys with zero power. Feather-fisted fighters have floored him. That's never happened to Joshua.
I don't have a reading comprehension problem, you have a problem with being bias towards certain guys and then criticizing others you don't like. Everybody knows AJ has issues with durability at this point, Fury on the other hand is known for resilience and toughness.
False accusation. You're not even talking about the same thing Ngannou is. Instead you conveniently moved the goalposts to try and fit your narrative. Specifically you moved the argument from getting dropped to getting stopped. Two things that aren't the same. You can get stopped on your feet. Fury's recovery is great but his actual "chin" (durability) is subpar. He's hit the canvas more than Joshua, against several opponents at that, and some of them are feather-fisted guys that dropped him (Pajkic & Cunningham).
He literally says he's probably going to knock out Joshua. You're arguing over pointless semantics over a guy who doesn't even speak english that well when it's clear he's really questioning Joshua's chin and toughness. Fury has shown a chin, that punch in the third wilder fight that initially dropped him was clean as could be and would have most guys even top guys incapacitated, as we have seen in his other fights. Having recovery is related to chin, it's not just a matter of mental fortitude. You see guys struggle and do everything they can to get up but their bodies just won't allow them. That's not a matter of those guys not having the toughness or grit, it's their bodies simply couldn't withstand the trauma and wouldn't allow them to continue no matter how much they tried.
Francis was specifically talking about the ability to remain upright. Again, read what he actually said. I already posted it earlier in this thread and commented underneath it. Joshua was also on his feet when the ref stopped the first Ruiz fight. So, there's that. It's never been a question about his ability to get back up. He's gotten back to his feet 100% of the time like Fury has. The difference is that Fury is easier to take off his feet. When guys with pillows for fists are dropping you that's a durability issue. Like it or not.
Both guys have shown instances of vulnerability, but in fury's case he has also shown an ability to take a punch. Joshua has not, so until he shows that hes going to be known as a guy with a questionable chin, simple as that. You can keep denying it, but it is what it is. With those early knockdowns fury took, he also didn't appear to be badly hurt but didn't have his legs under him
AJ is able to more easily stay on his feet than Fury. Unless you can name me a single feather-fister that's knocked him down? He's only been stopped once but that's not the end of the world. Even the most dominant heavyweight champs in recent memory have been stopped and more than once. Wlad & Lewis are who I'm talking about. Neither was considered to have a granite chin but nobody is saying that AJ has one. They've all shown vulnerability including Fury. He's been dropped 7 times in his career and it's not like his resume is strong.
I couldn't make SMW even if I tried. Back when I was younger I probably could've made LHW though. Now? I'm just shy of 200 lbs. That's the weight I've been for the last decade or more.
Former Sparring Partner Gives Prediction for Francis Ngannou vs. Anthony Joshua
Francis Ngannou’s former training partner recently gave his prediction for the Cameroonian’s upcoming boxing match against Anthony Joshua.www.sherdog.com
Just posted it. I was reluctant to put it here since my face is in it and a variety of health issues have made me even uglier than usual over the past year. I look like a crackhead. But oh well. Here it is
